Reprint from Strange Life: The Rise And Fall Of Manuel Noriega part1: In the south of Panama lies the Darien Gap, a vast unpenatrable jungle swamp that divides Central and South america. It is so hostile that even the Pan American highway stops there in what would otherwise be a non-stop highway stretching from Alaska to Argentina. Many explorers never returned and it is believed that the 10.000 square mile piece of green hell is home to secret guerilla bases, drug labs and many mysterious & dangerous animals.